nagplbob
04-08-2009, 01:29 PM
I bought a used system for a low budget build ... when all is done, I'll have $350 in this build, including the used Dell
my question is re: the difference in prices on ebay for seemingly the same items ... I am registered on ebay, tho I've never bought anything off ebay
this from a large-ish dealer on ebay, thousands of sales, 99% rating, several different listings of the same card, with same specs listed ... ATI Radeon 9800 Pro, AGP, 256 MB DDRRam, Eightparallel rendering pipelines, Fourparallel geometry engines, 128-bitDDR memory, interface AGP 8Xsupport, AGP8X (0.8v), 4X (1.5V) or Universal AGP 3.0 bus configuration (8X/4X)
all are listed as new, in the box, OEM replacement, 12 month warranty
the listed specs are the same, and with no bids, the same item prices vary from $0.10 to $0.40, to $12, to free shipping, and even when paying for shipping, the price is usually a couple dollars cheaper than the buy it now, free shipping price ???
I don't get it, what am I missing, why the price differences, what should I be wary of ?
here's my build, the parts I've added/replaced, it is a 2nd computer that should do what I need:
Dell Dimension 4400 - used, working, XP Pro, SP3
TrendNet NIC
Crucial DDR memory - 2 sticks 512kb
PC Power & Cooling 500W psu
Intel 2.4 processor and fan/heat sink
Radeon 9800 Pro - estimated $60-$70
the psu is overkill, but I plan on using it for a higher end build in the future
I know what I want, but don't want to end up with the wrong item ... the price differences scare me when the listed specs are exactly the same ... thanks for enlightening me
my question is re: the difference in prices on ebay for seemingly the same items ... I am registered on ebay, tho I've never bought anything off ebay
this from a large-ish dealer on ebay, thousands of sales, 99% rating, several different listings of the same card, with same specs listed ... ATI Radeon 9800 Pro, AGP, 256 MB DDRRam, Eightparallel rendering pipelines, Fourparallel geometry engines, 128-bitDDR memory, interface AGP 8Xsupport, AGP8X (0.8v), 4X (1.5V) or Universal AGP 3.0 bus configuration (8X/4X)
all are listed as new, in the box, OEM replacement, 12 month warranty
the listed specs are the same, and with no bids, the same item prices vary from $0.10 to $0.40, to $12, to free shipping, and even when paying for shipping, the price is usually a couple dollars cheaper than the buy it now, free shipping price ???
I don't get it, what am I missing, why the price differences, what should I be wary of ?
here's my build, the parts I've added/replaced, it is a 2nd computer that should do what I need:
Dell Dimension 4400 - used, working, XP Pro, SP3
TrendNet NIC
Crucial DDR memory - 2 sticks 512kb
PC Power & Cooling 500W psu
Intel 2.4 processor and fan/heat sink
Radeon 9800 Pro - estimated $60-$70
the psu is overkill, but I plan on using it for a higher end build in the future
I know what I want, but don't want to end up with the wrong item ... the price differences scare me when the listed specs are exactly the same ... thanks for enlightening me